Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-07
PRESIDENTS REPORT.

PRESIDENTS REPORT.
This was followed by the presidents re.
port which reads:
Dear Feliow-W orkers, We have reached
the close OF another year replete with mer'
cies; year OF labor, watching, and prayer;
year in which covcnant-keeping God
has bestowed upon us some rich and pre-
cious iruitage. goodly number Of our
loved ones have been admitted to the com.
muDion Of The Church, while vigorous work
has been accomplished by faithful teachers,
and large "set d.SOwing" has been done
which shall surely spring up unto everlast.
ing life.
During the year our union has regularly
held its semimoDtbly meetings, and those
in the Third, Fourth, and Manchester
churches were especially large. enthuSi-
astic, and enjoyable. This SUNDAY school
Union is the one visible tie that unites our
PrcsbyteIian household in Richmond and
Manchester, md these meetings during the
year The only occasions in which we meet
face to face as iellow-wOrkers in so grlnd
and holy a cause. Therefore let lis warmly
cherish this union Us one Of the valued In
stituuons OF our beloved Church, and give
it our hearty and united support.
In the year just closed the First church
has carried on most successful ana pros
porous mission school on Pine street, and the
secOnd church has sustained a grand work
in The mission school at the Old Market Hall
Both of these missions are supported by the
Young Mems Societies If these respective
churches, and God has richly blessed their
llbOrS.
All OF our Church schools are in pros.
porous and growing condition, and the out
look for the coming year is bright and
hopefuI. There are to-day, by carefully.
prepared statistics. 100000 teachers and
100000 scholars in the Sabbath schools
Of the United States, and ever 20,OO0,0OO
scholars and teachers throughout tue
world. What sn army for Jesus What
an honor 10 march with such host, and to
battle under the banner Of such King
And what textbook is ours The Bible.
the whole Bihle-the Old and the New les.
tamout-which eXalt the one central Idea.
cruciiied but risen and enthrOned "a.
viOur. Then LET us rally our forces and 60
forth into a new year with loving hearts,
ready hands, and cJnSecratedlives, rejoicing
that We can "spend and be spent" IN the
service Of Sovereign who IL omnipOtent
and whose mercy enduretb forever"
RCy. 5, Taylor Martin next addressed the
meeting upon the subject OF the "Mis-
tales OF Children" handling his theme in
a Bost impressive and interesting manner
Rev. X. i. Korr followed. taking for his
subject Gods Thoughts, y and most beau
tifuily DID the speaker picture to the chill
dren Gods tbOughts-in creation, IN the
flow ers, the stars, the mountains. aud the
sea. and, more than all, 10 the great saliva
ton provided for all IN Jesus our Re
detmer.
Appropriate and spirited singing was
a a
clsCs. united in most heartily by the entire
audience. and the services closed with the
beucdiclion hy Rev. J. G. Stuart.
The only ministers not present were the
Rev. Or. Iloge and Rev. Il. Il. llowlSon,
both Of whom were absent from the city.
Trinity SUNDAY CLOSING OF THE PAsCHiL
SEASON IT ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL.
Last SUNDAY being Trinity SUNDAY was
the close Ot the Paschal season, on which
All Catholics are bound 10 approach the sa'
cTsmenls. Very Rev. A. Van de Nyver, IN
order 10 give all an opportunity to attendto
their duties. opened the forty hours adOra.
ton. Beside the clergy Of the Cathedral
the following other reverend gentlemen
were present: john Il. Slsttery, OF -. Jo-
sepb's church; De Wolf, S. j. OF AeXln'
dria: O'FaTrel OF Petersburg, and OReil-
Is Of Winchester.
The deyotiors began last Friday at .
O'Clock A. NJ, and closed on Sunday at
late mass. Never before we're such services
here better attended; the Cathedral wa,
visited by the faithful at all hours OF the
day and evening during the period men
Toned, At the termination OF the mass
procession took place, all the clergy assist
inc, headed ny acolytes, Sodalty OF the Sa'
cred Heart. and boys OF the parish. The
Xaverian Brothers, who bad charge OF The
procession. deserve great credit for The
beauty and solemnity with which it moved.
METHODIST MATTERS.
Last SUNDAY, the first in the month. was
Communion Sunday in all the Methodist
churches OF this city and Manchester. The
congregations were good, but in some IN.
stances vacant pews indicated the effects OF
hot " Gather and consequent absence from
tie city.
DR.. Garland preached at Clay-etreet
church at IL A. NJ.
At Laurel street church Rev. w. A. ;.
Conrad preached in the morning, ana the
pastor, Rev. W. i. Wright, at night. There
were two conversions at the night service
Ten new scholars were admitted TO Laurcl
street sunday school Sunday morning, ana
The Sunday-school penny collection, when
was deNOteU 10 Tue dlu VI bSh"'
church, amounted TO S20.l2.
Rev. G. Z. Lyford IS supplying flrf-
Place church in the absence OF the PASTOR
His services are highly satisfactory TO the
congregation. ,
The Denny-Street church Is to be FUR
nished with new and comfortable SIT
tings. r...,,,,,
Two members were received AZ liiniIy
ord ono NJ RrOad. Street.
FOR BAMPDEN-sIDSEY COLLEGE.
The Rev. Taylor Martin. who is filling
the nulnit OF Dr. Hoge in the absence OF
tho latter on Church business in the West,
sunday morning made q stirring address,
etter Ills sermon, on behalf OF the move.
ncnt 10 endow in Hampden-Sidney Col
leQe a chair for the study OF the Engilsh
Bible. A liberal subscription was maze ny
the congregation.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
AT the annual meeting OF The Young
Mems Missionary Society Of the Fist bip'
fist church on Sunday morning the ofhcers
for the ensuing year were elected, as iol'
loxs. President, Arthur Il. Clarke; Vice
President. II. Jetor Bosher; Recording Sec
,etsry. Frank l.. Montague; Corresponding
secretary. Robert G.. Stuart; Treasurer,
Howard NJ. Walthall; Assistant Treasurer,
William X. Thomas. The work OF this
snciety ia The Mission station on Fourth
s,reet beyond Leigh. The work for the
,as, wear was very satisfactory, and the So
ese,y starts its fiscal year with bright pros
poets. ---- .
,s.saute O0icers Elected.